Silver & Objects of Vertu - 16th July 2025

Lot 864

A James II silver Chinoiserie tankard,

Estimate £3,000 - £4,000 | Hammer £5292

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Description

A James II silver Chinoiserie tankard,
by Timothy Ley, London 1686,
tapering circular form, scroll handle, engraved with birds and foliate decoration in the Chinoiserie manner, the front with two mythical dolphins, the slightly domed hinged cover with a scroll thumbpiece and similar decoration, height 17.5cm, approx. weight 26oz.